Collated manifold-pack



J. A. WHERRY.

COLLA'TED MANIFOLD PACK.

APFLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1911.

Patented Feb. 22, 1921.

hvemor Affar e UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 1

JOHN A. WHERRY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR TO UNDERWOOD TYPE- WRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

COLLATED MANIFOLD-PACK.

Application filed Kay 22, I917. Serial No. 170,157.

'State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Qollated Manifold-Packs, of which the following Is a specification.

My invention. relates to means for faciliv tating thegrouping or collating of worksheets preparatory to their introduction 1nto the typewriting machine, p

. According to my invention, one of the work-sheets may be used as a backing or holding sheet upon and inreferenceto which other work-sheets may be collated.

In continuous ledger-posting,each ledgersheet is accompanied by the regular monthly statement for the customer during the writing of all entries until the end of the current month. The ledger-sheet and its attached statement are usually stored in a temporary binder until the end of the month, at which time the statement is removed from the ledger-sheet, and sent to the customer.

The record of each transaction "is type written upon the invoice (which is usually the top or original sheet; and by means of carbon sheets is simultaneously recorded upon the statement and ledger-sheets. The invoice. or bill is then removed and-immediately sent to the customer, and the statement-sheet and ledge'r-sheetare set aside. hen the next transaction takes place, a new invoice is collated upon the statement and ledger-sheets. Hence, the various transactions properly followeach other upon the statement-sheet and ledger-sheet, since the first line of each new invoice follows the last previous entry on the statement and ledgersheets. s l

I arrange that one of the sheets, inthis instance the ledger-sheet, also acts as the backing or collating sheet. The semi-permanent or statement-sheet is caught upon the ledger-sheet, the statement-sheet having holding members in the form of small tongues which engage openings or eyes formed in the ledger-sheet and hold the statement in proper position relatively thereto.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

These tongues extend in/a row" down the slde of the work-sheet, and may' Patented Feb. 22,1921.

bearranged at both side-edges of the sheet.

. The statement is thus held upon the ledger-v sheet .in the desired register therewith.

The ledger-sheet is preferably folded over at the side, so, as to form a flap which serves to hold all the sheets thereto and protects the coupling points of the sheets. a

The ledgersheet is preferably perforated at this fold, so as to form small slits or eyes intolwhich the tongues of the statementsheet may be caught. An additional flap or cover may be provided on the ledger -sheet 1 to protect the tongues from injury.

The invoice-sheet, which is to be collated upon the statement and ledger-sheets, is

usually too narrow to extend clear across the ledger-sheet, and, therefore, must be supported by only one of its side edges. I, therefore, makethe holding members on the invoice in the form of hooks or claws which enter into the ledger-sheetperforations oreyes and provide a more secure connection between the two than would be secured by tongues. These hooks or claws may extend downwardly through the eyes of the ledgersheet, thereby forming a secure connection for holding the invoice-sheet. close to the side edge of the folded portion of the ledger-sheet.

The statement and the invoice-sheets may thereafter be torn along perforations provided down the side margins, to remove the marginal portions having theholding merny bers whereby they are attached to V the ledger-sheet. p

To aid'in collating the sheets, the writing lines on each sheet are numbered, so that if the last line of writing previously done appears, for example, on the fifth line of the statement-sheet, line marked 1 on the invoice-sheet would be placed directly over line 6 on the statement-sheet.

It will be understood that at the end of the month covered by the items in the statement, the statement is removed from the ledger-sheet and sent to the customer. The next months statement is then collated upon the ledger-sheet, so that the first line of writing thereon follows the last line of writing upon the ledger-sheet; the line numbers on the ledgersheet and statement sheet aidingin collatingthese sheets in the same manner as in the case of the invoice ings and tongues or equivalent holding and statement. members; one of said portions lying upon Other features and advantages will hereeach side of said members, as'willbe appre ina-liter appear. ciated; it being obvious that the shield In the accompanying drawings, k aforesaid extends along the fold formed at 70 Figure 1 is a perspective view of my in- 21 and overlies and protects the tongues 16 vention, showing the collated sheets on the from being damaged. I

platen of atypewriting machine, the platen In some kinds of billing work, it is debeing indicated in dot and-dash lines. sired that certain data be written only upon Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of the statement and ledger-sheets, and not 75 I sheet.

the work-sheets, showing, in detail, the upon the invoice-sheet. For-this and other tongues on the statement-sheet and hooks reasons, the invoice-sheet is usually conor claws of one specific form on the invoicesiderably narrower than the statement and sheet. ledger-sheets. The invoice-sheet, therefore, 1 Fig. 3 is a view of a modification of my does not extend from one side of. the ledger- 80 invention, showing the statement-sheet as sheet to the other, and, consequently, the inhaving its tongue only at one side edge; voice-sheet 12 can only be supported by the the other side edge of the sheet being enledger-sheet 10 at one side thereon. In gaged with a folded portion of the ledgerorder that this side of the invoice sheet will I I be more securely held in place when collated 8 Fig. 4 is'a view of the work-sheets, which than it would be held by straight tongues shows an invoice-sheet provided with hooks like the tongues 16, the invoice-sheet 1 2 is. or claws ofadifierent specific form for encut out at oneof its side edges, so as to gaging the ledger-sheet. provlde hooks or claws 23 thereon. These A ledgersheet 10, in the present embodi hooks. or ,claws23 extenddownwardly and 90 ment of my invention, is also used as a backmay be passed through the slits 17 in the ing or collating sheet, upon which a stateledger-sheet 10. When placed in position ment 11 and an invoice 12 may be assembled, on the ledger-sheet 10, the hooks or claws and inserted as a unit into the typewriting 23 of the invoice-sheet 12 hook onto the machine, and then fed by feed rolls 13 ledger-sheet'and the invoice-sheet is there- 9 around with the platen 14, to position to reby' supported in a horizontal position. ceive. type impressions by the type-bars 15. .These hooks or claws 23 pass through the To hold it in position, the statement-sheet l ts 17 in the same manner as the tongues 11 is cut out at both side edges, so as to form 16, although they must be inserted with tongues 16. These tongues 16-may be loa slight downward movement. .100 cated down the side of the sheet 11, so that Wlth thls arrangement, it will be seen there is one for each line of writing thereon. that the Weight of the invoice sheet will When the statement-sheet .11 is/ properly cause It to be pulled by gravity close to the placed upon the ledger-sheet 10, the tongues side edge of the fold 18, and thus automati- 40 16 th are passed through openings 17, cally aline itself with the ledger and state- 105 formed by circular perforations in the ment-sheets. Thisarrangement also is ad- .ledger-sheet lO, thus providing an interenvantageous in that the operative ma regaging relation between the side edges of move the invoice-sheet by imparting a dithe statementv and ledger-sheets whereby agonal movement thereto; and should the 1 relative endwlse movementpfone with reoperative instead of grasping the invoice- 11o spect to the other is prevented. These persheet 12 accidentally grasp, the statement forations are arranged at the side of the sheet 11, the form and arrangement of the ledger-sheet, and one is provided for each tonglllles 16 thereof Wlll, prevent 1ts removal,

'line space thereof These tongues 16 may .as t e statement-sheet must be bulged out be passed through any of the openings 17. at the center slightly to remove the tongues vThe ledger-sheet 10 is folded at 18, the from the slits 17. 1

v I fold-passing through the centerof the open- 1 It Will be understood that sheets of transings 17, thus changing the perforationto. fer material, such as carbon sheets, are to an open slit, through which the tongues 16 be placed between the bill and statement:

" may be passed. A flap 20, formed'by-the and if so desired,the carbon sheets may. be

.folding of the work-sheet at 18, extends provided with attaching portions in the form slightly over the margin of the .statement- 1of tongues or claws similar to those on the sheets, and aids in preventingthesheets worksheets.

from bulging'out, and thus wi hdrawlng the" ,..For some classes of work, it may not be 60 tongues 16from the slits'oreyesl'z. The desired to. PI'OVlde the tongues 16 on both Iedgersheet is again foldedat 19 and 21," sides of the statement-sheet 11. In thi so as to-form ashield, guard or housing 22; case; the statement-sheet, as seen in Fig. 3, which guard is made up of twoportions would only be coupled to .the ledger-sheet extending one along each side of the fold or by the tongues 16 atone side, theother side t5 crease 21 and incloses or overlies the openof the statement-sheet bei g inengagement 13o I ment on the ledger-sheet.

with the folded portion 18 of the flap 20 on the ledger-sheet 10, and thus held in aline- In Fig. ,4, the invoice-sheet 12 is provided with holding members in the form of hooks or claws 24: of a somewhat different form at its side edge. These hooks orclaws 24 extend downwardly in the same manner as the hooks or claws 23, and when passed through the opening 17 'in the ledger-sheet, dropdown slightly and hook onto the ledger-sheet at the fold 18. Work-sheets provided with such-claws 24 may be used when it is desired to have a more positive connection with the ledger-sheet 10 than is obtained by the use of sheets having the hooks or claws 28. t

It will be seen that after the hooks or claws 2 1 have engaged the fold. 18 of the work-sheet 10, the extremity 25 of the hook v 20 through the openings 17 on the ledger-.

sheet 10. The hooked or clawed edge of the bill or invoice 12 is then passed beneath the flap 20 until the hooks or claws 23 or 24. thereon extend through the openings 17 on the ledger-sheet 10. The sheets are so assembled that the first line to be written on the statement-sheet will follow the last line written on the ledger-sheet, and so that the first line to be written on the invoice-sheet will follow the last line-written on the state ment-sheet. To aid the operative in doing this, the lines of writin on the sheets are numbered at 26, the num ers for the ledgersheet being provided upon theflap 20.

The work-sheets after being collated are taken as a unit preferably by the side edges, (so as to hold the flaps 20 firmly against the sheets), and inserted into the machine. The sheets are preferably placed in the machine so that one of the usual feed rolls 13 will bear against each of the flaps 20 at the side of the ledger-sheet, and cause the flaps to tightly bind'the work-sheets, and thereby hold the bill and statement firmly against the backing or ledger-sheet. It will be understood that the other usual feed rolls 13 may be located in their usual position intermediate the feed rolls 13 which bear upon the flaps 20 to perform theirusual function.

The work-sheets 10, '11 and 12 may be perforated at 27 along their side edges, so

. of work, to which my invention is applicable, .because of its simplicity. It will be further understood that where the sheet 1.0 is referred to as the ledger-sheet, anv other style of backing sheet may be used. he same applies to the'statement-sheet 11 and the invoicesheet 12. Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the im rovements may be used without others. aving thus described my invention, I claim i l. The combination with a main worksheet, of a supplementary work-sheet having tongues engaging the main work-sheet along the side edges thereof, and an additional work-sheet having claws engaging the main work-sheet at one side edge. 2. A work-sheet having spaced openings arranged along both its side edges, and having said edges folded to provide flaps overlying the side portions of the sheet, the fold or crease thus produced passing through the openings aforesaid.

3. .The combination with abacking sheet upon which work-sheets may be collated, of a work-sheet collated I with and the side edges of which interengage' with the backing sheet along both side edges thereof, and

I said edge folded to provide a flap overlying a side portion of the sheet, the folder crease thus produced extending through the openings aforesaid,jand a folded guard extending along and overlying both the front and back of the side portion of the sheet.

6. The combination with a backing sheet,

of a work-sheet having means to interengage with a side edge of and be held to the backing sheet, and another work-sheet hav-' ing means for holding and catching to the backing sheet, said backing sheet being provided with a. guard for protecting the assembled sheets and the backing sheet at the point of coupling.

7. The combination with a flexible main work-sheet, of a supplementary flexible work-sheet having means whereby it is collated upon and interengaged with the main work-sheet, and an additional flexible worksheet having means engaging and hooking onto the main work-sheet, said sheets comprising a manifold pack adapted to be fed being in the hooks.

about a rotatable platen.

\ 8. The combination with a main worksheet upon which other work-sheets may be collated, of a supplemental work-sheet having means whereby it is collated upon and interengaged along both its side edges with the main work-sheet, and an additional work-sheet having means engaging the main work-sheet along one edgeof the said main work-sheet, whereby said additional worksheet is held in place along one only of its side edges. f I

9. As an article of manufacture, a combined backing and work-sheet having means adjacent ,its side edge whereby another sheet may be collated thereon and interengaged therewith, and a guard adjacent said side edge and overlying the means'for providing said interengaging connection. 10. As an article of manufacture, a worksheet having extending portions spaced along its side edge whereby said sheet may be attached to another sheet, said extensions form of downwardly-inclined 11. The combination with two separate work-sheets, of means carried by said worksheets for effecting an interengaging rela tion' between them along both their side at predetermined points,

.4 5 the points being variable at will, and

edges and at predetermined points, the

points of engagement being variable at will. 12. The combination with two separate work-sheets, of means' comprising elements formed'from partsofsaid sheets for effecting an interengaging relation between them the points bein variable at will, and a guard overlying an serving to\protect the interengaging'connection betweensaid work-sheets.

13. The combination with two separate work-sheets, of means for interengaging the two sheets one with the other at predetertheir side edges,

mined points along both said means being carried by the sheets.

'* i '14. The. combination with two separate worksheets, of means formed from portions ofsaid two sheets for efi'ectingan interengaging relation between them, said means comprising two sets'of devices, one set on one sheet and oneon the other, said two sets .of devices being engageable separably and rengageable 1n a different relationship from the first-engagement without affecting the devices, and a guard carried by one of 'said' work-sheets and overlying the interen- T gaging means wherebyv said sheets are se- "60 cured together.

, 15. The. oombination with a work-sheet, theside-edges of ,which are folded, and a\ second work-sheet, the side edges of which are inclosed'by the foldsf' of the first sheet,-

of interengaging means arranged along both variably engageable at will.-

sides of said sheets for preventing'relative f displacement of the two sheets lengthwise of said folds, said interengaging means being carried wholly by the two sheets and comprising two sets o-f'co-acting devices at each side of the sheets, one set on one sheet, and. one set on the other, the two sets being 16. The combination with a worksheet,

the side edge of which is folded, and asecond work-sheet, the side edge of which lies engaging'means spaced along said side edges for preventing relative displacement of the two sheets lengthwise of the fold, said interengaging means being carried wholly by "within the fold ofsaid first sheet, of inter the two sheets and comprising two sets of co-acting devices, one set on one sheet, and

one set on the other, the two sets bein variably engageable at will, and a shiel carried by said folded sheet and extending along and overlying the means whereby the interengaging connection is provided between said sheets.

17. In combination, a folded work-sheet,

the fold of said sheet being provided with a series of perforations, a second work-sheet havin at its edge a series of p-rojections enga 'ea le in said perforations to thereby attadh the two sheets together, and a guard carried. by said folded work-sheet and inclosing said perforations and projections.

18. lZn combination, a work-sheet folded along both its side edges, and a secondworksheet, the side edges of which lie within the folds aforesaid, said folds being provided each with a series of perforations and the j said side edges of the second sheet with a series of projections engageable variably. in

guards extending onealong each of the side edges of said folded work-sheet and inclosing the 'perforations thereof and the projections of said second-mentioned work sheet.

20. A manifoldv pack comprisingtw'o 1nterengaging work-sheets, one provided wit openings spaced along each of its side edges, and the other with projections spaced along both side edges and adapted to variably enter said openings.

21. A manifold pack comprising two interengaging work-sheets, one provided with openings spaced along each of its side edges, and the other with projections spaced along both .its side edges, a second workboth side edges and adapted to variably enter said openings, said sheets being provided with guards along their side edges to protect the interengaging portions thereof. 22. The combination with two separate work-sheets, of means carried by said sheets ably fixing the relationship between said sheets from time'to time in accordance with the requirements for readjustment, said fixing means extending along both sides of said sheets, and suitable indicating means being provided in connection with said fixing means to facilitate the bringing of the parts into desired relationships. 7

24. The combination with a main .worksheet, of one or more supplemental worksheets in collated relation therewith, said main work-sheet having perforations at the side thereof, a fold passing through the per-. forations, and a flap ,extending inwardly from said fold and outwardly past said fold and thence back to-the work-sheet, said outward portion extending past the fold and forming a housing or shield for protecting attaching portions of the collated supplemental sheets, said attaching portions passing through the perforations at the fold of the work-sheet.

25. The combination with a backing sheet, of a work-sheet having means at one side edge for engaging the backing sheet at one side edge whereby it may be attached thereto, and a flap at the other side edge ofthe backing sheet to engage the other side edge of-the work-sheet and thus hold the work-sheet and backing sheet in collated relation.

26. The combination with a main sheet,

of a supplementary sheet and a temporary supplementary sheet, said main sheet having means to be engaged by the supplementary sheet, and the temporary supplementary sheethaving means whereby it may en gage the main work-sheet, said last-mew tioned means being of a different nature from vthe means upon the supplementary work-sheet, whereby the supplementary work-sheet and the temporary supplementary work-sheet are collated and 'removedfrom the main sheet in different manners.

, JOHN AQWHERRY.v

Witnesses: I

'H. C. VILLANUBIA',

Emsr Hassm. 

